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wahoo nation Josh And Tracy Arbaugh Josh Arbaugh ('96) didn't need a second when asked "The other thing we enjoy is getting to meet the when he became hooked on following Virginia's foot‑ players. By that I mean their sportsmanship and the ball and men's basketball teams. fact they seem to be nice guys and are very engaging "Obviously when we were at Virginia in the mid-90s with the fans." both teams were in the middle of fantastic runs," he Josh has his own take on why the family's association said. "The football team went to with UVa athletes is important. bowl games and the men's bas‑ "It seems like UVa student-ath‑ ketball team went to the Elite letes are in a class of their own," Eight. he said. "They're so approachable "Being in school at the same and seem to do everything right." time [Josh's wife, Tracy, also grad‑ As far as Josh is concerned, the uated UVa in '96] made us fans Cavaliers did everything right in and it carried over. That's why we the 2003 Continental Tire Bowl. chose to stay involved with the "One of my favorite memories athletic programs." in recent years was the Continen‑ Stay involved, indeed. tal Tire Bowl in Charlotte," he said. The Arbaughs have been foot‑ "I remember going there and UVa ball season ticket holders since had an exciting young team with 1999 and have had season tickets The Arbaughs have introduced their [quarterback] Matt Schaub. for men's basketball since 2003. daughters, 7-year-old Corena and "We beat [48-22] a West Virginia Since 1999, Josh has missed only 6-year-old Lila, to UVa sports by team [that was ranked 13th at the taking them to UVa meet-and-greet time] that we weren't expected one home football game. events and basketball games. "I haven't missed a home foot‑ photo courtesy The Arbaugh family to beat." ball game since our wedding on Not surprisingly, the Arbaughs October 25, 2003," he said. "It was a homecoming game have been VAF donors for the last 15 years. against Troy State. "Tracy and I both feel we're both so connected to UVa "We were married in the area and that was the last that we wanted the student-athletes to have the same home game I missed." university experiences that we did. The Arbaughs have been in the process of introduc‑ "We want to make sure these kids are able to have ing their daughters, 7-year-old Corena and 6-year-old similar experiences that we had." Lila, to UVa sports. If the Arbaughs had one word they would use to "One thing we love about UVa sports is introduc‑ describe UVa student-athletes it would be integrity. ing our daughters to the culture and the student"I would say the integrity of the student-athletes and athletes," Tracy said. "We try to attend the meet-andthe overall program," Josh said. "You always get the greet events. We take them to all the home basketball sense they're doing things the correct way. games. We tailgate with them. We're trying to show "I've always been proud to be a supporter of UVa them the fun of college sports and the culture of sports athletics." that UVa has built. — Mike Scandura